Tyler LeBlanc

Acadian Driftwood

One Family and the Great Expulsion

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Produktbeschreibung

"Growing up on the south shore of Nova Scotia, Tyler LeBlanc wasn't fully aware of his family's Acadian roots--until a chance encounter with an Acadian historian prompted him to delve into his family history. LeBlanc's discovery that he could trace his family all the way to the time of the Acadian Expulsion and beyond forms the basis of this compelling account of Le Grand Dâerangement. Piecing together his family history through archival documents, Tyler LeBlanc tells the story of Joseph LeBlanc (Tyler's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather), Joseph's ten siblings, and their families. With descendants scattered across modern-day Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the LeBlancs provide a window into the diverse fates that awaited the Acadians when they were expelled from their Acadian homeland. Some escaped the deportation and were able to retreat into the wilderness. Others found their way back to Acadie. But many were exiled to Britain or the future United States, where they faced suspicion and prejudice and struggled to settle into new lives. A unique biographical approach to the history of the Expulsion, Acadian Driftwood is a vivid insight into one family's experience of this traumatic event."--

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Goose Lane Editions
• Seitenzahl: 184
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 213mm x 130mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 227g
• ISBN-13: 9781773101187
• ISBN-10: 1773101188
• Artikelnr.: 57581376

Autorenporträt

Tyler LeBlanc was born and raised in a tiny fishing village on Nova Scotia's south shore. He studied history and journalism as an undergraduate and holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction. His writing has appeared in This Magazine, Modern Farmer, Explore, Dal Magazine, and the Coast.